Rail-Trail Councilof Northeastern Pennsylvania

Be Aware! Hunting season is now open! Wear orange while out on the trails. Be safe and have fun.

ABOUT US

The Rail-Trail Council of NEPA, Inc. is a non-profit organization developing recreational trails in northeastern Pennsylvania. The office is located in the Borough of Union Dale, Susquehanna County, in the Cables Store Building, alongside the D&H Rail-Trail. The RTC has over 1400 members who support the organization with membership dollars and volunteer hours. The Board is made up of 30 members, a part-time executive director, and a part-time program manager.

The D&H Rail-Trail is 38 miles long from Simpson to the New York border near Susquehanna, PA. The D&H connects at its southern end to the 32-mile Lackawanna River Heritage Trail (LRHT) and together these two trails are considered a 70-mile major greenway in the state. Many improvement projects are underway. By summer 2018, there will be 20 miles of improved trail from Carbondale to Ararat, with a surface suitable for hybrid bikes.

The O&W Rail-Trail begins in Simpson and continues 8-miles to Stillwater Dam. It continues as an ATV-Snowmobile trail from Stillwater to Lakewood. The section that continues from Lakewood to the Delaware River near Hancock, NY is owned by the townships and used as a ‘no-winter-maintenance road. The trail is graded, original railbed surface requiring a mountain bike.

The Endless Mountains Trail is a 10-mile trail under development from Alford to Montrose. The trail is original railbed surface requiring a mountain bike.

The trails attract equestrians, runners, walkers, hikers, geocachers, snowshoers, snowmobilers and cross-country skiers. We offer programs all year round on and around our trails that highlight each activity.

A half-marathon and 5K race is held every year, the Sunday after Labor Day on the D&H Rail-Trail in Forest City. It’s an out & back run on the trail and a perfect training run in preparation for the Steamtown Marathon